Director, Cloud Architect, UOB Asset Management

Posting Date: 8 Oct 2024

Location: Singapore, SG

Company: UOB Asset Management Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.

Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

UOB Asset Management is a leading Asian asset manager with award-winning investment expertise in fixed income and equities. Headquartered in Singapore, we offer global investment management expertise to individuals, institutions and corporations from a regional network spanning Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Japan and beyond. Our comprehensive product suite includes innovative solutions covering retail unit trusts, exchange-traded funds and customised portfolio management services.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a Enterprise and Cloud Architect. You will be part of the founding key team member, working closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and other team leads in the transformation of the business. If you are passionate about technology and digital transformation for business and want to be in a team where your views matter, learning and collaboration is part of the culture, please reach out and we would love to talk to you!

As a senior level enterprise and cloud architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing infrastructure and cloud solutions for UOBAM Group. Your activities will involve formulating enterprise architecture and cloud strategies, create reusable and robust design patterns or frameworks and providing solution architecture guidance and support to our applications.

• Collaborate with internal application, security, and infrastructure architects to develop public cloud architectural designs for cloud migration for appointed Cloud Services Providers (CSP(s)) that are scalable, reliable and within budget.
• Provide cloud architecture, technical guidance and adopt best practice solutions to project teams across CSP(s) and internal technology teams.
• Ensure implementation of proper controls and governance according to architecture designs on CSP(s) and adhere to all regulatory requirements.
• Develop platform automation solutions with cloud engineers using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and ARM Templates.
• Advocate for and implement cloud best practices to optimize cost, performance, and security across CSP(s).
• Lead and implement proof of concept projects on CSP(s).
• Stay updated on new public cloud services and capabilities from CSP(s) and any new regulations such as MAS TRM and Cloud Guidelines.
• Ensure robust documentation for all cloud architecture and guidelines for development and operational teams.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of the cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Conduct rigorous testing and troubleshooting to ensure optimize infrastructure performance and security.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in IT infrastructure and developing cloud architecture designs on AWS, GCP, and/or Azure in the financial industry.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect.
• Proficiency in landing zone design, cloud migration initiatives and native cloud services on AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Proficiency and aware of current requirements and policies of regulators for cloud migration or implementation such as MAS TRM, BNM RMIT, etc.
• Experience with cloud security and compliance requirements.
• Experience in software development, DevOps, and networking.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitLab.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Hands-on ability and willing to actively participate in all infrastructure, cloud and related activities.
• Knowledge of ITIL and Agile methodologies.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.